2005 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum (MU)

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Mizzou's annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum showcases student research and scholarly and creative achievements to the Mizzou community. Undergraduates from any major and all academic levels are eligible to present their work. Students presenting at the forum are eligible to compete for the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements.

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There has been increased interest recently in the effects of young children's developing language skills on stuttering (e.g., see Ratner, 1997, for a discussion). Over time, as language develops, the types of disfluencies ...

Preliminary data from two non-mammalian species suggest the existence of oscillations in hematocrit (the ratio of erythrocytes to plasma) throughout the year. It is not yet known if these oscillations translate to humans. ...

Small business development plays an important role in the United State's economy through discovering new ideas, introducing new innovations, creating new jobs and increasing government revenue. Exporting can be a valuable ...

Background: Over the past decade, there has been increased interest in the effects of developing language skills on stuttering in young children. There has been particular interest in the relationship between stuttering ...

While included in the School of Fine Art at Mizzou, graphic design is mostly a client and consumer based discipline. Fine art skills are learned and often used in design, to produce a logo, brochure, poster, etc for a ...

Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that resembles human multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE and MS develop when proteins of the myelin sheath that covers ...

We have been investigating catalytic systems for the development of a biosensor that detects medically relevant enzymes. Two peptide sequences, CF6 and 051-4 were examined as a trypsin substrate. The peptides were synthesized ...

Approximately 50 percent of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. It has been suggested that some women may become sexually active or pregnant to fill a gap in their lives. This pilot study examines the ...

Parent-child relationships are defined by emotional and psychological limits referred to as boundaries. When these boundaries are not maintained, e.g. child takes on a parental role, children are likely to experience ...

N. plumbaginifolia evolved from N. longiflora and is characterized by a short corolla and the tendency to prior self-fertilize. N. longiflora is a dedicated out-crosser characterized by long, protandrous (male-first) flowers ...

Water transport across cell membranes is facilitated by aquaporin (AQP) channel proteins. AQPs are ubiquitous in all existing life forms. More than ten different AQPs have been identified to date in human tissues such as ...

The Arabidopsis mutant dawdle (ddl) exhibits slow growth. In addition, ddl mutants have smaller rosette leaves, and the leaves are curled and the overall stature of the plant is reduced. Mutant plants also display short ...

Medieval women are often viewed as weak and powerless, but some had intensely powerful political roles. Two such women had claims to the English throne; Matilda the Empress, also known as Maud (d. 1167), and Matilda of ...

We report comprehensive atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements of the nanoscale topography and lateral friction on the surface of thin films of an intermediate-length normal alkane, dotriacontane, at room temperature. ...

This experiment involved pulse charging a Blumline from a 20kV source. The gas switch was sparked by a laser, causing a plasma gap to dump the voltage across the load. A camera was used to photograph the spark and analyze ...

Future mission planning requires years of planning in advance. Preliminary mission design must be evaluated years before the mission launches. A generic robust program was developed to solve Kepler's Problem via Gauss' ...

The zebrafish genome has been completely mapped and sequenced, but the roles of most genes in the development and physiology of the organism remain unknown. Therefore, efforts are underway to systematically inactivate gene ...

Photogrammetry is a method of monitoring an area or object using a remote camera system and computer software. Photogrammetry lets the user monitor movements in the test area or object. This is done by computer software ...